Can accountability produce independence? Goals as determinants of the impact of accountability on conformity

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 472-483

  Quinn, Andrew ^a   Schlenker, Barry R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Universityof Florida ^*  (United States)

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EID: 23044534180     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167202287005     Document Type: Review

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